Question

How were the Himalayas formed?

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Responses

due to a sudden shift along a transform boundary
due to a sudden shift along a transform boundary

when a mid-ocean ridge split apart
when a mid-ocean ridge split apart

when two plates collided with each other
when two plates collided with each other

due to an increase in volcanic activity
due to an increase in volcanic activity

Answer 1

when two plates collided with each other

The Himalayas formed as the Indian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate, causing crustal shortening, folding, and uplift (a continental‑continental collision).